If the driver or any other person having or pretending to have the care of any such hackney carriage be intoxicated while driving, or if any such driver or other person by wanton and furious driving, or by any other wilful misconduct, injure or endanger any person in his life, limbs, or property, he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding [F1level 1 on the standard scale]; [F2and in default of payment thereof the justice before whom he is convicted of such offence may commit him to prison, there to remain for any time not exceeding two months.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words substituted (E.W.) by virtue of Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45, SIF 39: 1), s. 31 and Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1) s. 46
F2Words repealed (E.W.) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I Group 2
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 61 extended by Town Police Clauses Act 1889 (c. 14, SIF 107:]), s. 4(1) (2)
C2Ss. 37–66, 68 repealed as to public service vehicles by Road Traffic Act 1930 (c. 43, SIF 108), Sch. 5
C3Ss. 37–65 applied with modifications by S.I. 1986/567, regs 3, 4